Pobitora is one of the safari parks in India where you can get up close and personal with some pretty wild animals. We went on a day trip from Guwahati, in the north eastern state of Assam. The State of Assam is and was a tea growing area. Much of it is hilly and forested. Two hours north from Guwahati is the border with Bhutan, and a bit over 8 hours north east … [Read more...]
Ten Favourite Travel Gadgets
Updated 6 Oct 18 People often ask me about my list of travel essentials*. So here is a list of my ten favourite gadgets, compiled from observation, necessity and a good few years of travel. I often travel for work, and for more than a month at a time. I do travel light, and my bag is too small to have more than 20kg in my luggage – allowing a bit of space for ‘acquiring … [Read more...]
Ten Toilets
This is a blog about toilets, their variety and their quirks. No apologies for the subject matter, because anyone who has traveled a lot in less comfortable places will know toilets becomes a regular and acceptable subject of conversation. But maybe I should add a disclaimer for the squeamish. Stop here. Ranked from one to ten where one is dire, and ten, well perhaps we … [Read more...]
If travel was a menu
A whimsical topic for this blog. 'If travel was a menu, what place is your starter (short haul), main (long haul) & dessert (lasting impression)' Kinda depends on where you live in regard to what is considered long or short haul, but for what its worth : Starter : Best weekend trip – anywhere in France. If you are living in Europe, and especially in France or the … [Read more...]
Travel Out Takes – Inexplicable & Unexpected
There are the bizarre travel experiences and these are more often than not when you don’t speak the language and you have no idea what is going on. So much more comfortable to deal with these situations when you are in a group, when you are by yourself it can be a bit of a nightmare. Photo credits to Phoebe Thomas, http://www.loumessugo.com Like the time I was with two … [Read more...]
